Major Advisers
Overview
When they declare, English majors are assigned an adviser from the full-time faculty in the English Department. (This holds for students declaring double and combined majors as well.)
Note that not every major adviser may be accepting new advisees; spots with each major adviser are limited.
Obtaining a Major Adviser
Julissa Acosta will assign you a major adviser when you declare your major. If you would like to have a specific professor as your major adviser, Julissa will let you know whether that professor has availability. If you would prefer to simply be assigned a major adviser, Julissa will assign you a major adviser based on your academic interests and professor availability.
Should your adviser go on leave, you will be reassigned to another professor. This will be determined on the basis of professor availability.
Changing Your Major Adviser
You may change your major adviser at any time.
- Fill out a Change of Major/Adviser Form (not a Major Declaration Form) via Slate online.
- If you have a specific professor in mind for your new adviser, please write their name down on the form. Julissa Acosta will let you know whether that professor has availability. If not, Julissa will assign you a new adviser based on your academic interests and professor availability.
List of Major Advisers
Note that not every major adviser may be accepting new advisees; spots with each major adviser are limited.
- James Basker
- Christopher Baswell
- Meredith Benjamin- not accepting new advisees
- Benjamin Breyer
- Ken Chen
- Pamela Cobrin- not accepting new advisees
- Vrinda Condillac
- Patricia Denison- not accepting new advisees
- Rachel Eisendrath- not accepting new advisees
- Lisa Gordis
- Achsah Guibbory
- Kim Hall- on sabbatical in fall 2023; not accepting new advisees
- Jayne Hildebrand
- Jennie Kassanoff- not accepting new advisees
- Andrew Lynn
- Peter Platt- not accepting new advisees
- Wendy Schor-Haim- not accepting new advisees
- William Sharpe
- Maura Spiegel
- Penelope Meyers Usher
- Alexandra Watson